Romans 12:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Young's Literal Translation
giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

King James Bible
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Greek
Do not repay anyone
ἀποδιδόντες (apodidontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 591: From apo and didomi; to give away, i.e. Up, over, back, etc.

evil
κακὸν (kakon)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

for
ἀντὶ (anti)
Preposition
Strong's 473: A primary particle; opposite, i.e. Instead or because of.

evil.
κακοῦ (kakou)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 2556: Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.

Carefully consider
προνοούμενοι (pronooumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4306: From pro and noieo; to consider in advance, i.e. Look out for beforehand.

what is right
καλὰ (kala)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2570: Properly, beautiful, but chiefly good, i.e. Valuable or virtuous.

in the eyes of
ἐνώπιον (enōpion)
Preposition
Strong's 1799: Neuter of a compound of en and a derivative of optanomai; in the face of.

everybody.
πάντων (pantōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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